Moek, Felix
Siedler, Anette
Funding for this research was provided by:
Robert Koch-Institut
Article History
Received: 27 June 2023
Accepted: 29 October 2023
First Online: 8 November 2023
Declarations
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: No new information on patients was gathered. All data analyzed had already been collected at the time the study had started. All data used had either already been pseudonymized before being sent to the RKI (Countrywide notification system data and statutory health insurance claims data) or were collected as aggregated data (number of cases per month per practice, by age group) in case of the Sentinel data. The group size of each aggregated data unit was so big that it did not allow for inferences concerning any individual case included. Informed consent and ethical committee clearance had already been attained for the Sentinel and statutory health insurance claims data before those data were collected.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.